The gaming industry is seeing an increasing number of female players, whether they are women advocating for more inclusion and diversity or developing games that are meant for all types of players. One such woman is Kay Arutyunyan.
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Arutyunyan is the co-founder and CEO of CounterPunch Studios, a company that creates CG animations for some of the most recognizable gaming franchises. In addition to leading the company’s blockbuster acquisition of Virtuos Group last year, Arutyunyan is single-handedly breaking down stigmas in the industry.
"There's a huge stigma around women in the workplace. They're slower and their family responsibilities can hold them back. But I sold my company, where I worked for 10 years, when I was eight months pregnant and then took a management position at this new company while I was having my baby," Arutyunyan told Lifewire over the phone.
Arutyunyan's background and interests weren't always in gaming: she started out in finance and real estate, but left that career path when she felt uninspired in her early 20s.
